Aral trout (Salmo trutta aralensis)

Scientific name: Salmo trutta aralensis Berg, 1908

The Aral trout (Salmo trutta aralensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Asia, endemic to the Aral Sea in its affluent river mouths, Amu-Darya and Syr-Darya. Status of threat refers to Aral Sea and Amu Darya River stock.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salmo trutta aralensis
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: endemic to the Aral Sea in its affluent river mouths, Amu-Darya and Syr-Darya. Status of threat refers to Aral Sea and Amu Darya River stock.
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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